5. Luke 9:51 (Amplified Bible)
“Now when the time was almost come
for Jesus to be
received up to Heaven,
He steadfastly
and determinedly
set His face to
go to Jerusalem.”

6. John 3: 16-17 16 “For God so loved
the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”

7. John 12: 12-19 Jesus’ Triumphant Entry Into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday
His Popularity is
at its Highest Point

8. a strong and intentional call
John 12: 20-26
Jesus issues
a strong and intentional call
to sacrifice for the Kingdom of God, just as he is about to sacrifice himself.

9. John 12: 24-26
24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains
only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25 The man who loves his life
will lose it, while the man who hates his life
in this world will keep it for eternal life.
26 Whoever serves me must follow me;
and where I am, my servant also will be.
My Father will honor the one who serves me.

11. “The cross is laid on every Christian.
The first Christ-suffering which every man must experience is the call to abandon
the attachments of this world.
It is that dying of the old man which is the result of his encounter with Christ.”

12. “When Christ calls a man, He bids him come and die.
It may be a death like that of the first disciples
who had to leave home and work to follow Him,
or it may be a death like Luther’s, who had to
leave the monastery and go out into the world.
But it is the same death every time—death in Jesus Christ, the death of the old man at his call.”
– Dietrich Bonhoeffer, “The Cost of Discipleship”

13. John 20: 21-22 21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father
has sent me,
I am sending you.”
22 And with that
he breathed on them and said, “Receive
the Holy Spirit.”

14. go and take the gospel to our world, we must ask:
For us to willingly
go and take the gospel to our world,
we must ask:
“Where would I be without Jesus?”
We Need His Heart for the “lost”!

15. Luke 15 - The “Lost” Chapter:
Context (vs. 1-2)
The Lost Sheep (vs. 3-7)
The Lost Coin (vs. 8-10)
The Lost Son (vs )

16. Luke 15: 1-2 1 Now the tax collectors and “sinners”
were all gathering around to hear him.
2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”

17. 2 Purpose of the Parables:
1.) Demonstrate to the “lost” God’s
compassionate love and longing for them.
2.) Demonstrate to followers of God what
their heart towards the “lost” should be.

18. 2 Responses to the “Lost”:
1.) Heartbreak, which leads to intentional
and passionate searching for “lost”.
2.) Joyous celebration when the “lost” are
found… when the “dead” are made alive!

19. after they are found is a reflection
How much we celebrate
after they are found is a reflection
of how valued the “lost” were before.
Verses (“Friends” & “Neighbors”)
Verses (“We had to celebrate!”)

20. Gospel Statistics: A Lost World
4.5 Billion People in the World are,
by their own admission, not Christians.
2.25 Billion of them have little or
no access to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

21. but everyone to come to repentance.”
2 Peter 3:9
“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish,
but everyone to come to repentance.”

22. Gospel Questions: 1.) What are you doing with your life?
How are you leveraging your resources,
your time, and talents to bring salvation
to others in your local & global world?
2.) Are you using your gifts, your time, and
your opportunities to enrich yourself,
or to bless the world in Jesus’ name?